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    • OaktaviaO
      Oaktavia
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      Tattoo Pioneers

      IG: electricindigowizard

      "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

      WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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      • LewisStonehouseL
        LewisStonehouse
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        @Joberwocky:

        Do you have a full sleeve on your left arm @LewisStonehouse ?  Saw a bit of your tattoo peaking out in those "black tie wabby" pics  😉

        @Joberwocky hey dude, right arm is one full cohesive Japanese sleeve, the left is getting there but is lots of individual American trad tattoos, should essentially be a full sleeve after today though

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        • GrahamG
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          Guy is a fucking legend and have had the pleasure of seeing him tattoo at IN2U back in the day.

          I have space saved for him which nearly happened whilst he was guesting regularly in London before he buggered off to Hong Kong and then Mexico. It WILL happen one day.

          Doing my head with Hooper next year…..  ???

          @gmac_ironheart
          🤘

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          • OaktaviaO
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            @Graham:

            Guy is a fucking legend and have had the pleasure of seeing him tattoo at IN2U back in the day.

            I have space saved for him which nearly happened whilst he was guesting regularly in London before he buggered off to Hong Kong and then Mexico. It WILL happen one day.

            Doing my head with Hooper next year…..  ???

            Oh wow man that's rad. Head tattoos hurt. I have a black mamba on the back of my head and wrapping around to my temple. Not fun!!!

            IG: electricindigowizard

            "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

            WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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            • JoberwockyJ
              Joberwocky
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              @LewisStonehouse awesome man, I've always liked the idea of a bunch of individual tattoos that eventually become something of a cohesive sleeve.

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              • OaktaviaO
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                @Joberwocky:

                @LewisStonehouse awesome man, I've always liked the idea of a bunch of individual tattoos that eventually become something of a cohesive sleeve.

                There are definitely two ways to do it…all at once or build it up like a puzzle.

                IG: electricindigowizard

                "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                • JoberwockyJ
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                  @Oaktavia well, that's why ya have two arms, right??  😎

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                  • OaktaviaO
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                    @Joberwocky:

                    @Oaktavia well, that's why ya have two arms, right??  😎

                    Ha! If you are an obsessive person like myself, you can point out that one can always layer their sleeves…which is what I plan on doing soon. My left arm sleeve is nicely done, for what its worth, but I love the idea of layering lots of blackwork overtop of certain areas...thinking shadow puppet, stencil or cookie cutter type shapes. Once I finish my back, which will hopefully be next month.

                    IG: electricindigowizard

                    "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                    WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                    • GrahamG
                      Graham
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                      @Oaktavia bad ass! I just love the idea of getting a head tattoo and growing the hair back out so it’s hidden/just poking out.

                      @gmac_ironheart
                      🤘

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                      • OaktaviaO
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                        @Graham:

                        @Oaktavia bad ass! I just love the idea of getting a head tattoo and growing the hair back out so it’s hidden/just poking out.

                        Definitely go for it! Are you referring to Thomas Hooper?

                        If you imbibe beforehand I recommend getting…extra imbibed.

                        IG: electricindigowizard

                        "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                        WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                        • GrahamG
                          Graham
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                          That's the one! Been getting tattoed by him for over 15 years. He has just moved back to the UK 1.5 hours from me so has saved me having to go stateside to see him for work.

                          I have indeed imbibed before when getting my palms tattooed. I think that will definitely be the plan for the noggin too!

                          @gmac_ironheart
                          🤘

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                          • goosehdG
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                            Funny/Not so funny story:  I was 17 years old and had just joined the US Navy (1990).  It was our second day of boot camp and we were all lined up like cattle getting our heads shaved by the base barbers.

                            Our drill instructors/company commanders and recruiting officers had given us numerous opportunities to reveal if you have any tattoos that may get you kicked out of the military and at that point everyone said that they were good.

                            The barber set the kid down beside me and started to shave his head…barber made the first pass all was good.  Made a second pass and uncovered a large swastika above his ear.  Barber stopped and said to the kid that he was done and let the drill instructor know.

                            Never saw the kid again...Immediate expulsion from the military.  Always wondered how that guy thought he was going to get away with that one.

                            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                            • LewisStonehouseL
                              LewisStonehouse
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                              https://www.instagram.com/p/CUx8p2oMvJ5/?utm_medium=copy_link

                              Eagle and brolly are fresh

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                              • OaktaviaO
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                                @Graham:

                                That's the one! Been getting tattoed by him for over 15 years. He has just moved back to the UK 1.5 hours from me so has saved me having to go stateside to see him for work.

                                I have indeed imbibed before when getting my palms tattooed. I think that will definitely be the plan for the noggin too!

                                Nice! I remember when His Book of Lines came out and wanted a copy. Didn't he have a shirt through 3Sixteen too? Rad stuff.

                                I have both of my palms done and f-ck me was that a hell of a time. When folks ask which one hurt the most I always show them my palms.

                                IG: electricindigowizard

                                "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                                • OaktaviaO
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                                  @goosehd that's a hell of a story

                                  IG: electricindigowizard

                                  "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                  WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                                  • LewisStonehouseL
                                    LewisStonehouse
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                                    https://www.instagram.com/p/CUzABXXMMvT/?utm_medium=copy_link

                                    And a little flower filler. Didn’t get my shoulder done unfortunately, so still one session to go on the arm the it’s on to the next one

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                                    • JCMx800J
                                      JCMx800
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                                      Last one. Other side comes next in a couple of weeks.

                                      Les Paul -> ProCo Rat -> Super HardOn -> JCM800 Low Input
                                      XXX

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                                      • OaktaviaO
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                                        Damn dude  fuck yeah

                                        IG: electricindigowizard

                                        "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                        WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                                        • henry_davidH
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                                          I haven't popped in here before but my latest piece (gotten yesterday to celebrate an important milestone) has me wanting to add some of the bigger pieces I've gotten. See here:

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                                          • LewisStonehouseL
                                            LewisStonehouse
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                                            @henry_david those are badass my friend, particularly like the scorpion. My guy is taking a couple of months off so I have to wait until March  😞

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